Armin Gessert

Armin Gessert (June 13, 1963 – November 8, 2009) was a computer game developer from Germany.[1] Along with Manfred Trenz and Chris Hülsbeck, he was one of the developers of the 1987 computer game The Great Giana Sisters for Commodore 64.[1] His previous employers included the labels Rainbow Arts and Blue Byte.[2] He was the founder of Spellbound Entertainment.[1]

Career

Gessert's first title was the action adventure Street Gang, released under Rainbow Arts in 1984.[1][2] In 1994, he established his own company, Spellbound Entertainment.[1] Spellbound released several titles, including Desperados, Desperados 2, and Airline Tycoon.[1] Gessert's last title, Great Giana Sisters DS, was released in 2009 in Germany and Australia.[1]

Death

Gessert died of a heart attack on November 8, 2009, after 25 years in the video game industry.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Caoili, Eric (November 11, 2009). "Giana Sisters Co-Creator Armin Gessert Passes". Game Developer. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Armin Gessert". MobyGames. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Veteran dev Armin Gessert dies". MCV/Develop. November 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  4. ^ Armin Gessert's obituary Archived 2009-11-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
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